Shoe-polishing stand.



Patented De.28,1909.

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llNlTE STATES PATENT FFTQ.

SHOE-POLISHING STAND.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD H. GERNANDT, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Polishing Stands, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a stand which is especially designed for polishing the shoes of sitters who may be occupying the barbers chair. It is designed to provide a firm and rigid support for the feet so that the shoes may be properly polished without shaking or moving the person being operated on in such a manner as to render the operation of shaving at the same time dangerous.

My invention consists in the combination of parts and details of construction which *ill be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a perspective view. Figs. 3 and 4: are details of the joint and thumb screw used on the pedals, and the jointed rod. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the pedal with a vertical and angular adjustment.

My invention as shown consists of a base A, with vertical side standards 2, and a supporting arch 3 extending between the upper ends of these side standards.

To the central portion of the base upon one side is hinged a board 4 which may be folded up substantially parallel with the side standards 2, and may be extended as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This board has hinged to it, near the outer end, a rod 5 which rod is jointed, and has a locking thumb-screw at 6, so that when it is desired to fold the rod up, this rod may be bent. The upper portion of the rod 5 is divided into two separate arms 5 and these arms connect with the arch 3 at points 7. These connections are here shown as in the form of globular bosses, and through these pass vertically slidable bars 8, with set screws 9, by which they may be secured at any desired point of adjustment. These supports 7 are separated to a convenient or desired distance, such as should separate the feet of the person being operated on. Upon the upper ends of the standards 8 are hinged the foot pedals 10, and these have shanks 11 which are jointed to the upper ends of the standards 8, and may be turned about these joints, and be se- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 21, 1909.

Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

Serial No. 508,722.

cured at any desired angle by means of thumb-screws 12.

The apparatus is thus complete in itself; when not in use by bending the joint at 6 the rod 5 and the plate at may be folded up close against the main uprights 2 of the device, and the footrests 10 may readily be removed and placed in a receptacle formed in the lower part of the device between the side bars which are fixed upon each side of the uprights 2. The device may then easily be carried from one shaving chair to another. lVherever it is to be used, it is unfolded, the pedals are adjusted, and the per son to be operated on, places his feet upon the pedals, the operator then takes his stand upon the outer end of the extension 4, and his weight upon this extension causes it to be very steady, and prevents any irregular motion of the apparatus and shaking of the customer by the action of polishing the shoes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The combination in a polishing stand, of a base, vertical uprights and a connecting arch at the top, pedals supported upon said arch, a foldable extension from the base of the frame, and a jointed diagonal brace rod connecting the pedal supports with said extension.

2. The combination in a polishing stand, of a frame including a base, side posts and transverse top arch, an extension hinged. centrally to the base, a rod jointed to register with the oint of the extension, said rod having one end attached to the outer end of the extension, and the other end forked and connected with the top arch of the frame, and foot-supporting pedals carried by said arch.

3. The combination in a shoe polishing stand, of a base, side posts and a transverse top arch, perforated bosses upon the arch, an extension hinged to the center of the base, a jointed brace rod having one end connected with the extension and the opposite end forked, and connected with the bosses, and foot pedals having jointed shanks fitting and adjustable in said bosses.

4E. The combination in a shoe polishing stand, of a main substantially rectangular frame, an extension hinged centrally to the base, and extendible at right angles there with, a jointed brace rod having one end connected with the extension and foldable in unison therewith, interspaced perforated In testimony whereof I lIHXG hereunto set heads fixed to the top bar of the main frame, my hand in the presence of two subscribing 10 forks at the upper end of the brace rod piil Witnesses.

otally connected With said heads foot eda s T having jointed shanks, and 1116 3118 f r ad- EDVARD GERNAADT' justing the angle of the pedals, the main Vitnesses:

portion of the shanks being also slidable and CHARLES A. PENFIELD, adjustable in the supporting heads. E. G. BLASDEL. 

